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Korea, EU strike deal on sharing passenger data

Korea signed a preliminary agreement to share airline passenger records with the European Union to strengthen border screening and crack down on smuggling hazardous materials by 2027.

2026.6.15

Chip shipments jump 206% as Korea posts record early-June exports

Korea’s exports hit an all-time high for the first 10 days of June as semiconductor shipments more than tripled from a year earlier.

2026.6.11

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Smuggling via air travelers surges as customs seize 180 kilograms of illegal drugs at border in Q1

Korean customs authorities said Monday they seized 180 kilograms of illegal drugs at the border in the first quarter of the year.

2026.4.6

Lee Jong-wook, the vice commissioner of the Korea Customs Service, announces plans to intensify inspections and crackdowns on illegal foreign-exchange transactions at the government complex in Sejong on Jan. 13. [NEWS1]

Gov't begins foreign exchange inspections of more than 1,100 exporters

The government will begin special foreign exchange inspections of more than 1,100 exporters to crack down on illegal currency transactions as the weak won continues.

2026.1.13

Smuggled cigarettes seized from a trafficking ring sit in storage at the Korea Customs Service’s warehouse in southern Seoul on Dec. 2, 2025. [NEWS1]

Seoul seizes record 5.16 million packs of cigarettes in joint crackdown on smuggling

Korea's customs agency said Wednesday it has seized a record 5.16 million packs of cigarettes smuggled out of the country through joint operations with foreign customs authorities.

2026.1.7

Export cargoes are stacked up at the Pyeongtaek Port in Gyeonggi on Dec. 1. [YONHAP]

Exports up 17.3% during first 10 days of December on strong chip sales

Korea's exports jumped 17.3 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of December, bolstered by robust global demand for semiconductors and an increase in working days, data showed Thursday.

2025.12.11

Bags of ketamine confiscated from drug rings by the Gwangjin Police Precint are seen on May 8. [JOONGANG ILBO]

'Club drug' smuggling soars sevenfold since 2021 as syndicates target Korean party scene

The smuggling of so-called “club drugs,” which primarily target young people, has surged by more than seven times over the past five years, according to data released Tuesday by Korea Customs Service.

2025.11.18

The Korea Customs Service headquarters in Daejeon is seen in this file photo [YONHAP]

Illegal 'club' drug seizures see over sevenfold surge in 5 years: Customs agency

The amount of so-called club drugs seized in Korea has increased more than sevenfold over the past five years, customs authorities said Tuesday.A total of 115.9 kilograms of illegal substances were confiscated from January to September of this year.

2025.11.18

Export-bound cars are parked at Pyeongtaek Port in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi on Oct. 12. [YONHAP]

Exports dip 15.2 percent during first 10 days of October

Korea's exports went down 15.2 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of October, data showed Monday, mainly due to fewer working days stemming from the extended Chuseok holiday.

2025.10.13

Containers are piled up at a port in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on Aug. 7. [NEWS1]

Exports down 4.3% during first 10 days of August on U.S. tariff measures

Korea's exports dropped 4.3 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of this month, data showed Monday, due in part to sluggish shipments to the United States on an escalating tariff scheme.

2025.8.11